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The Indian Analyst

South Indian Inscriptions, Volume 2

Tamil Inscriptions

part - iii

INSCRIPTIONS  OF THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS IN THE TANJAVUR TEMPLE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

No.66 On the outside of the north enclosure

This very long inscription, which bears the same date as No. 65, and resembles it in style, records an order of king Rajarajadeva, by which he assigned the produce of certain lead to a number of men who had to perform various services in connection with the temple, and to four hundred women, evidently dancing-girls, who had been transferred to the establishment of the Rajarajesvara temple from that of other temples in the Chola country. Each person received one or more shares, each of which consisted of the produce of one veli of land, which was calculated at 100 kalam of paddy. This statement is valuable as it enables us to ascertain, by a comparison of the produce in paddy with the extent of the land, that the unnamed land-measure, which is referred to in two other Tanjavur inscriptions of Rajaraja (Nos. 4 and 5), is meant for the veli. According to the Dictionnaire Tamoul-Francais, the modern equivalent of the veli.  According to the Dictionnaire Tamoul-Francais, the modern equivalent of the veli is 26,755 square meters.

Paragraphs 3 to 402 contain a list of the names of the dancing-girls whom Rajaraja had imported and settled in the neighborhood of the Tanjavur temple. The names of some of these women are of historical interest, as they refer to the designations of sacred places and of royal personages. Of the latter kind are: Rajaraji (paragraphs 65 and (268), Rajakesari (10), and Arumori[1] (236, 369), which are derived from different names of the reigning king. The name Kundavai (215) is identical with that of Rajaraja’s elder sister, and the name Arinji (400) appears to be connected with Arimjaya, the Sanskrit name of his grandfather. The name Seyya-Soram (280) may be connected with the Chola king Sengan, and the name Kannaradevi (244) reminds of king Kannaradeva, whom Mr. Venkayya has satisfactorily identified with the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III.[2] To the name of each woman is prefixed the name of the temple or village, to which she had been attached before her final transfer to the Rajarajesvara temple. On the basis of these references, and of the names of part of the women themselves, which allude to temples and villages, we can draw up a list of temples, which were already in existence when Rajaraja founded the Tanjavur temple. Among the Saiva temples, the more ancient ones will be those whose names are also mentioned in the Periyapuranam, whenever they differ in form from the names recorded in the inscription:

Tiruvaraneri or Araneri (Araneri) at Tiruvarur; Tirumandali (Paravaiyun-Mandali) at Tiruvarur; Tirumulattanam (Mulattanam at Tiruvarur); Tiruvamagalam (Magalam) at Ambar; Tirukkaronam or Karonam at Nagapattanam ((nagai); Tiruvachchiramam ((Achchiramam) at Pachchil; Tiruppadali-Isvara (Padalichcharam) at Pambuni; Vadatali at Paraiyaru (Paraiyagai); Ambalam, Ponnambalam, Tillai, Porkoyil-Tillai, or Manram ((Sidambaram); Amattur; Kadambur; Kandiyur; Karayil (Karayal); Karuvur; Kottur; Nallur; Nannilam; Niyamam (Parudi-Niyamam); Orriyur (Tiruvorriyur); Pandananallur; Paruvur (Tirupparuvur); Talaiyalangadu; Tiruchchorrutturai (Sorrutturai); Tirukkolambudur (Kollambudur); Tirumaraikkadu or Maraikkadu ((Vedaraniyam); Tirunettanam (Neyttanam) Tirupparanam; Tiruppuvanam or Puvanam; Tiruttengur (Tengur); Tiruvaiyaru or Aiyaru; Tiruvalangadu; Tiruvanaikka;[3] Tiruvedigudi (Vedigudi); Tiruvidaimarudil (Tiruvidaimarudur); Tunganai (Tunganai-Mada); Vadavayil (Vadamullaivayil); Vayalur (Viyalur); and Ven-kadu (Tiruvenkadu).

A few of the women are called after Vaishnava shrines which are mentioned in the Nalayiraprabhandham, viz., Arangam (Srirangam), Tiruvengadam (Tirumalai), Ali (Tiruvali), and Sikurugur (Tirukkurugur). Others were transferred to Tanjavur from temples which, to judge from the second part of their names,[4] belong to the Vaishnava sect, viz., Avaninarayana-Vinnagar at Ambar, Sritari-Vinnagar at Arapuram, and Sripudi-Vinnagar at Pambuni.

The second part of the inscription (paragraphs 403 to 510) consists of a list of male temple servants viz., dancing-masters, musicians, drummers, singers, accountants, parasol-bearers, lamp-lighters, watermen, potters, washer men, barbers, astrologers, tailors, a brazier, carpenters, a goldsmith, and others the reading or meaning of whose designations remains doubtful. Some f these persons are called after king Rajaraja (paragraphs 424, 425, 447, 466, 493, 494, 496, 498, 503) and after his surnames Arumori (406, 466), Mummadi-Chola[5] (403, 404, 423, 436, 455, 465, 486), Nityavinoda[6] (413, 504), Rajakesarin (467), and Rajasraya (413); others after his father Parantaka (448, 458, 496) and after his grandfather Arimjaya (416, 507, 509). The two names Kandaraditta (505) and Madurantaka (504) probably refer to the two Chola kings Gandaraditya and Madhurantaka. The name Taila (435) reminds of the Western Chalukya king Taila II. Other names are derived from the following Saiva shrines which are kmnetioned kin the Periyapuranam: Aiyaru (Tiruvaiyaru), Ambalam (Sidambaram), Arur (Tiruvarur), Karugavur, Mananjeri or Tirumananjeri, Maraikkadu (Vedaraniyam), Marapadi (Tirumarapadi), Nettanam (Neyttanam), Orriyur (Tiruvorriyur), and Vadavayil (Vadamullaivayil). Finally, three men are called after the Vaishnava shrines at Arangam (Srirangam), Tiruvellarai and Tiruvengadam (Tirumalai), which are mentioned in the Nalayiraprabandham.

Translation

1. Hail! Prosperity! Until the twenty-ninth year (of the reign) of Ko-Rajakesarivarman, alias Sri-Rajarajadeva, who etc.,[7] the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva had (I) given (a number of) Nivandakkarar[8] as Nivandakkarar of the lord of the Sri-Rajarajaesvara (temple), and (2) transferred (a number of) temple women[9] from (other) temple establishments[10] of the Chola country (Sora-mandalam) as temple women of the lord of the Sri-Rajarajesvara (temple). To (these persons) shares (pangu) were allotted as allowance (nibandha). (The value) of each share (which consisted of the produce) of (one) veli of land, was to be one hundred kalam of paddy, (measured) by the marakkal called (after) Adavallan, which is equal to a rajakesari. Instead of those among these shareholders, who would die or emigrate, the nearest relations of such persons were to receive that allowance (kani) and to do the work. If the nearest relations were not qualified themselves, (they) were to select (other) qualified persons, to let (these) do the work, land to receive (the allowance). If there were no near relations, the (other) incumbents of such appointments were to select qualified persons from those fit for such appointments, and the person selected was to receive the allowance. Accordingly, (the names of these persons) were engraved on stone, as the lord Sri-Rajarajadeva had been pleased to order.

2. The temple women (were the following):

3. To[S]e[ra]man[gai], a girl[11] (who has been transferred from the establishment of the temple) of Lokamahadevi-Isvara at Tiruvaiyaru.[12] (and who resides in) the first house of the southern row (siragu) of the temple street on the south (of the temple), one share.

4. To[Ira]namugara[mi], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the second house, one share.

5. To Udaram, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the third house, one share.

6. To [Pa]ttali,[13] a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fourth house, one share.

7. To Edutta[padam], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifth house, one share.

8. To Sorakulasundari, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixth house, on share.

9. To Ekaviri, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.

10. To Raja[k]esari, a girl of the Tiru[kkaronam] (temple) at Nagapattanam, [14] (who resides in) the eight house, one share.

11. To Tesichchi, a girl of the Koyiltali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.

12. To Periya-Tesichchi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the tenth house, one share.

13. To Vichchadiri (i.e., Vidyahari), a girl of the Tirukaronam (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eleventh house, one share.

14. To Maraikkadu, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twelfth house, one share.

15. To Amari, a girl of the Naduviltali (temple) in the same village (who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.

16. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of Raja[k]esa[ri]nallur, (who resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.

17. To Tillai-Aragi,[15] a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.

18. To Echchu[ma]ndai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.

19. To Parami, a girl of Pagavadiseri (i.e, Bhagavti-seri), (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth house, one share.

20. To [Tillaikka]r[ai]su, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.

21. To Ara[gi], a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the nineteenth house, one share.

22. To Saduri, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.

23. To Maduravasagi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.

24. Tod Madevadigal, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.

25. To . . . . . . . . . . . . a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.

26. To {I}ra[vikulamanikkam], a girl of the Komakkam [bhi]svara (temple), (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house, one share.

27. To Auru, a girl of the Mul[llur]na[kkantali] (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.

28. To Virani, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.

29. To Tennavanmadevi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.

30. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of Avaninarayanapura, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-eight house, one share.

31. To Madevadigal, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.

32. To [Puga]ri, a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.

33. To [Pa]njadi, a girl of the Ti[g]aippi[r]at[ti]-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.

34. To Karanavichchadiri, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.

35. To Sangi, a girl of Eriyurnattuttali (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.

36. To Ta[ra]ni, a girl of the same temple (who resides in) the thirty-fourth house, one share.

37. To S[e]tti, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the thirty-fifth house, one share.

38. To Aravam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the thirty-sixth house, on share.

39. To Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.

40. To Sirudaiyal, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-eighth house, one share.

41. To Pa[rav]ai,[16] a girl of [Brahmisvara] (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-ninth house, one share.

42. To Maralaichchilambu, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village (who resides in) the fortieth house, one share.

43. To Ar[a-a]mudu, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.

44. To Sikandi,[17] a girl of the Aurmori-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.

45. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-third house, one share.

46. To {Narayani], a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-forth house, one share.

47. To Aravam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) in the forty-fifth house, one share.

48. To Sodi[vila]kku, a girl of the Brahmisvara, (temple at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.

49. To Ti[g]aichchudar, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one share.

50. To A[li], a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-eighth house, one share.

51. To Sikandi, a girl of the [Te] u[ta]li (temple) at Matt[ai], (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.

52. To Perratiru, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.

53. To [Vira-So]ri, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.

54. To Tiruv[a]la[nga]di,[18] a girl of [Sikandapuram], (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.

55. To . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of Parantakapuram, (who resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.

56. To Utta[ma]dani, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.

57. To . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) at Niyamam,[19] (who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.

58. To Venkadu, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.

59. To [Kutta]di, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.

60. To Sorasulama[ni], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-eight house, one share.

61. To [Pu]u[g]a[vi], a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.

62. To[n]an[juri], a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.

63. To [De]vi, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of Niyamam, ((who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.

64. To Nangu[ri], a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.

65. To Rajaraja, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixty-third house, one share.

66. To [A]tima[ni], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.

67. To U[daiyam], a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.

68. To K[a]makk[o]di, a girl of the Ti[rumagalam] (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one share.

69. To Nichchal, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.

70. To Ku[p]pai, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple) at Kadambur, (who resides in) the sixty-eight house, one share.

71. To [Vidi]vi[dangi],[20] a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixty-ninth house, one share.

72. To the younger Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the seventieth house, one share.

73. To the elder Nakkam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.

74. To Dha[rani]va[r]ahi, a girl of the Ittachchi-Isvara (temple) in the same village (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one share.

75. To Madevi, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides in) the seventy-third house, one share.

76. To Ammari, a girl of Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one share.

77. To . . . . . . . . tappagai, a girl of Velur, (who resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.

78. To Tirunilagandi,[21] a girl of Virapuram, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.

79. To [M]a[naba]rani, a girl of Virapuram, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.

80. To Perratiru, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) at Pachchil, (who resides in) the seventy-eight house, one share.

81. To Soram, a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple)[22] in the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-ninth house, one share.

82. To Sengulam a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.

83. To . . . . . . ., a girl of Virapuram, (who resides in) the eighty-first house, one share.

84. To Porkesi, a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who resides in) the eighty-second house, one share.

85. To Ara[yi]ra[m], a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.

86. To Tillaikkutti, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who resides in) the eighty-fourth house, one share.

87. To Arur, a girl, of the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-fifth house, one share.

88. To Samundi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.

89. To [A]b[aiy]am, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.

90. To Tirumagalam, a girl of the Bra[hmakutt]am (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one share.

91. To [Pi]chchi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.

92. To [Tiruvadi]gal[l], a girl of [Pa]llavana[ranapur]am, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.

93. To Sat[t]am, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides in) the ninety-first house, one share.

94. To Tirumalai, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the ninety-second house, one share.

95. To Vi[k]kira[ma]tongi,[23] a girl of the Lokamahadevi-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in) the first house of the northern row of the same temple street, one share.

96. To Pu[gari], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the second house, one share.

97. To [M]anikkam, a girl of Miraiyil, (who resides in) the third house, one share.

98. To [Madevi], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the fourth house, one share.

99. To Tirumulattanam,[24] a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifth house, on share.

100. To [Arur], a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixth house, one share.

101. To Kandiyur,[25] a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.

102. To Achcham, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eighth house, one share.

103. To Aravam, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.

104. To Ka[ra]mbiyam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the tenth house, one share.

105. To Kandiyur, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the eleventh house, one share.

106. To [Vi]di[vi]dangi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twelfth house, one share.

107. To Innilavanji, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.

108. To Maralaichchilambu, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.

109. To Sembon, a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.

110. To . . . . . . . . a girl of Tiruv[aiyaru], (who resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.

111. To Aiyaru, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth house, one share.

112. To [Tiru]ve[n]na[va]l, a girl of lthe same village, (who resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.

113. To Umai, a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple) at Pachchil, (who resides in) the nineteenth house, one share.

114. To Peratiru, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.

115. To the younger Sirudaiyal, a girl of Killigudi, (who resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.

116. To the elder Sirudaiyal, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.

117. To [O]lokamata, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.

118. To Tiru, a girl of Pagavadiseri, (a quarter) of Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house, one share.

119. To Madevi, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.

120. To Kali, a girl of Talaiyalangadu, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.

121. To Tiruppuva[n]am,[26] a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.

122. To Marudamanikkam, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.

123. To Kar[pa]gamani[k]kam, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.

124. To Kayilayam, (i.e., Kailasa), a girl of the Tiru-Amalisvara (temple) at Nannilam,[27] (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.

125. To Achcham, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of Niyamam, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.

126. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) at Pachchil, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.

127. To Sorakulasundari, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.

128.To Adavallal,[28] a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple) at Paruvur, (who resides in) the thirty-fourth house, one share.

129. To I[la]ngoyil,[29] a girl of the Na[ndi-Isva]ra (temple) at [Kadam]bur, (who resides in) the thirty-fifth house, one share.

130. To [A]rivatti, a girl of the M[ah]adevi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one share.

131. To Madevadigal, a girl of the Eriyurnattuttali (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.

132. To [Po]n[[nala]ma[ndal], a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-eight house, one share.

133. To [Karayil],[30] a girl of the Sri[pudi-Vinnaga]r (temple) at Pambuni, (who resides in) the thirty-ninth house, one share.

134. To Tiruvaiyaru, a girl of . . . . . . . . . . , (who resides in) the fortieth house, one share.

135. To Aiyaru, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.

136. To Perramai, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.

137. To [M}ari, a girl of Tirumaraikkadu, (who resides in) the forty-third house, one share.

138. To Tiru, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.

139. To Na[ndi-Eru]m[a]n, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.

140. To [Tillaikka]r[aisu], a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple) at Pachchil, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.

141. To [U]m[ai], a girl of the Tiruvachchiramam (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one share.

142. To Siri[y]al, a girl of the M[ahadevi]-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the forty-eight house, one share.

143. To Achcham, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.

144. To Kadugal, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.

145. To Pan[cha]vanmadevi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.

146. To Sikandi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.

147. To [Ka]llarai, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.

148. To [Si]ttiravalli, a girl of the Sritari-Vinnagar (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.

149. To Nallur, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.

150. To [Peruvari], a girl of the same temple (who resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.

151. To Semani, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple) at Kadambur, (who resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.

152. To [K}onadi, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-eighth house, one share.

153. To [Nam]bu[gari], a girl of the Tiruvaraneri-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.

154. To Tirumulattanam, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.

155. To [Soma]nadi, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.

156. To I[rami], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.

157. To Ech [chuma]ndai, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-third house, one share.

158. To Sun[da]ra-Sori, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple)[31] in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.

159. To Pandal, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.

160. To [Ka]mi, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one share.

161. To A s[ara]panja[ri], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.

162. To [E]ka[viri], a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the sixty-eighth house, one share.

163. To . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the seventieth house, one share.

165. To [Kandam], a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.

166. To [Pa]vai, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one share.

167. To Tutti, a girl of Avaniya[madar]pa[pu]ram, (a quarter) of Paruvur, (who resides in) the seventy-third house, one share.

168. To Arikulakesari, a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one share.

169. To Kulama[u], a girl of the [Puga]r[madi-I]svara (temple) at . . . . n[dali], (who resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.

170. To Ka[ru]m[anik]kam, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the seventy-sixth house, one share.

171. To Na[ga]ra[t]tal, a girl of Puraiyachcheri, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.

172. To Sa[n]diram, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of Niyamam, (who resides in) the seventy-eighth house, one share.

173. To [Va]davayil,[32] a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.

174. To Paranderuman, a girl of the Nripakesari-Isvara (temple) in the same village (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.

175. To Tiru[v]engadam,[33] a girl of the Sa[n]diramallisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-first house, one share.

176. To Sarpadevi, a girl of the Arikulakesari-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-second house, one share.

177. To Ama[t]tur, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) at Nannilam, (who resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.

178.To Udari, a girl of [Kavi]rippumbattanam,[34] (who resides in) the eighty fourth house, one share.

179. To [Silasulamani], a girl of the [Araiyerum]an[tali] (temple) at Pa[rai-y]a[ru], (who resides in) the eighty-fifth house, one share.

180.To Vikki[r]maditti,[35] a girl of Avaninarayanapuram, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.

181. To tillainiraindal, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.

182. To [Naya]naval[li], a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one share.

183. To Perratiru, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.

184. To Madanava[l]li, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple) at Ayirattali, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.

185. To Eduttapadam, a girl of Karuppur, (who resides in) the ninety-first house, one share.

186. To [Minavan]ma[d]d[vi], a girl of Vi[rapuram], (who resides in) the ninety-second house, one share.

187. To Muvargandi, a girl of the [Brahmi]svara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the first house of the southern row of the [temple street on the north (of the temple)], one share.

188. To Sirudaiyal, a girl of the Tirukkaronam (temple) at Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the second house, one share.

189. To Tiru, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in) the third house, one share.

190. To Perratiru, a girl of the Gu[na]vati-Isvara (temple) at Kottur,[36] (who resides in) the fourth house, one share.

191. To [Pa]l, a girl of the Sripudi-Vinnagar (temple) at Pa[mbuni], (who resides in) the fifth house, one share.

192. To [Kar]pagadani, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who resides in) the sixth house, one share.

193. To Pandal, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.

194.To . . . . . . a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the eighth house, one share.

195. To Am[bal]am, a girl of Talichchattangudi, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.

196. To Viraiyachchilai, a girl of [Periyatali]chcheri, (a quarter) of [Thirua]a[rur], (who resides in) the tenth house, one share.

197. To Ana[va]ratasundari, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the eleventh house, one share.

198. To Raja[sula]mani, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the twelfth house, one share.

199. To Ara[n]eri, a girl of Nayadirapuram, (who resides in) the thirteenth house, on share.

200. To [Pat]tam, a girl of [A]yi[rattail], (who resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.

201. To I[la]nga, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.

202. To [M}o[di], a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.

203. To [Karu]vur,[37] a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth house, one share.

204. To [Ti]ru[va]naikkavi,[38] a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.

205. To Aravam, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in) the nineteenth house, one share.

206. To Sundari, a girl of the Panchavanum[ah]adevi-Isvara (temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.

207. To Nambandi, a girl of the same temple (who resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.

208. To Umai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.

209. To [Tit]t[ai]chche[ri], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.

210. To Umai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house, lone share.

211. To [Si]ttiravalli, a girl of the Tiruvaraneri-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.

212. To [Pi]ch[chi], a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.

213. To Perratiru, a girl of the Pugarisvara (temple) at Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.

214. To Sikandi, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.

215. To Kundav[ai], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.

216. To Pakkari, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.

217. To Pon, a girl of the Brahmisvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.

218. To [Po]rkumaran, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.

219. To Somakon, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.

220. To Ekaviri, a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the thirty-fourlth house, one share.

221. To [D]evi, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the thirty-fifth house, one share.

222. To Tiruvadigal, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one lshare.

223. To the dark Tiruvadi,[39] a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.

224. To Kandarachchi, a girl of Tiruvedigudi,[40] (who resides in) the thirty-eighth house, one share.

225. To Kulama[ni]kkam, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the fortieth house, one share.

226. To . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of Arruttali, (who resides in) the fortieth house, one share.

227. To Vembi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.

228. To Porkesi, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.

229. To Orlriyur,[41] a girl of Tiruchchorrutturai, (who resides in) the forty-third house, one share.

230. To. . . . . . . . . a girl of Tirumaraikkakdu, (who resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.

231. To Sangani, a girl of lthe Tirumerrali (temple) at Nannilam, (who resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.

232. To Eri, a girl of the Tiru-Amalisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.

233. To Puvanam, a girl of Uttamadanipuram, (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one share.

234. To Adigal, a girl of Ayirattali, (a quarter) of Niyamam, (who resides in) the forty-eighth house, one share.

235. To N[I]rani-Pavarakkunru, a girl of the Arai[y]erumantali (temple) at [Paraiy]aru, (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.

236. To A[ru]mori, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.

237. To Achcham, a girl of the Tentali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.

238. To the younger Achcham, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.

239. To Amudam, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-third house, one share.

240. To Sulamani, a girl of the same temple (who resides in) the fifty-fourth house, one share.

241. To Ekaviri, a girl of the same temple (who resides in) the fifty-fifth house, one share.

242. To Virani, a girl of the Mullurnakkantali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-sixth house, one share.

243. To Oruppanai, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the fifty-seventh house, one share.

244. To Kanna[rade]vi, a girl of Korramangalam (who resides in) the fifty-eighth house, one share.

245. To Kanavadi, a girl of Tiruttengur, (who resides in) the fifty-ninth house, one share.

246. To Etti, a girl of Sellur, (who resides in) the sixtieth house, one share.

247.To Abalakkutti, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in) the sixty-first house, one share.

248. To Anantam, a girl of Senamugam, (a quarter) of Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the sixty-second house, one share.

249. To [Varuva]ni[lai], a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the sixty-third house, one share.

250. To Sidevi, a girl of the Lokamahadevi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the sixty-fourth house, one share.

251. To Eruvanai, a girl of Parantakapuram, (who resides in) the sixty-fifth house, one share.

252. To Pon, a girl of Tiruvaiyaru, (who resides in) the sixty-sixth house, one share.

253. To Paruvur, a girl of the Pagaividai-Isvara (temple) at Paruvur, (who resides in) the sixty-seventh house, one share.

254. To Sivadevi, a girl of the Ittachchi-Isvara (temple) at Kadambur, (who resides in) the sixty-eighth house, one share.

255. To Sikurugur, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixty-ninth house, one share.

256. To Sangani, a girl of the Tirumerrali (temple) at Nannilam, (who resides in) the seventieth house, one share.

257. To Sembi[ya]nmade[vi], a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the seventy-first house, one share.

258. To Kamamogi, a girl of the Jayabhimatali (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) the seventy-second house, one share.

259. To [Po]nuali, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tanjavur, (who resides in) the seventy-third house, one share.

260. To lVirasikhama[ni], a girl of the Nripakesari-Isvara (temple) at Niyamam, (who resides in) the seventy-fourth house, one share.

261. To Arur, a girl of the Sripudi-Vinnagar (temple) at Pabuni, (who resides in) the seventy-fifth house, one share.

262. To Virab[o]gi, a girl of Talaikyalangadu, (who resides in) the seventy-sixth house, one share.

263. To Ponnambalam, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the seventy-seventh house, one share.

264. To Oruppanai, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the seventy-eighth house, one share.

265. To Umai, a girl of the Tiruvilangoyil (temple) at Kadambur, (who resides in) the seventy-ninth house, one share.

266. To Arangam,[42] a girl of [K]avirippumbattanam, (who resides in) the eightieth house, one share.

267, To Perratiru, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the eighty-first house, one share.

268. To Rajaraji, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the eighty-second house, one share.

269. To Munji, a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple) at Pachchil, (who resides in) the eighty-third house, one share.

270. To Pork[ali], a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the eighty-fourth house, one share.

271. To Ti[g]aima[ni]kkam, a girl of the Ulagisvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the eighty-fifth house, one share.

272. To Seyyapadam, a girl of the Mudubagavartali (temple) at [Ambar], (who resides in) the eighty-sixth house, one share.

273. To Aiy[al], a girl of [Vir]alur, (who resides in) the eighty-seventh house, one share.

274. To [Nam]bu[gamari], a girl of Nalduviltalich [cheri], (a quarter) of Nagapattanam (who resides in) the eighty-eighth house, one share.

275. To [A]rai[y]am, a girl of the Komakkam[bhi]svara (temple), (who resides in) the eighty-ninth house, one share.

276. To Nit[tang]ai, a girl of the Tirumandali (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the ninetieth house, one share.

277. To Siriya-Umai, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the ninety-first house, one share.

278. To Kamamogi, a girl of lthe lJayabhimatali (temple) at Tanjavur, (who resides in) t he ninety-second house, one lshare.

279. To [Ti]ruvaragu, a girl of the Tanjaimamanikkoyil (temple) in the same city, (who resides in) the ninety-thiru house, one share.

280. To Seyya-So[ram], a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who resides in) the ninety fourth house, one share.

281. To Tirukku[ra]vi, a girl of Kadambur, (who resides in) the ninety-fifth house, one share.

282. To [Irami], a girl of the Tirukkaronam (temple) at Nagapattanam, (who resides in) the first house of the northern row of the temple street on the north (of the temple), one share.

283. To Karrali, a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the second house, lone share.

284. To [Kannam], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the third house, one share.

285. To U[t]tama[su]ndari, a girl of the Panchavanmahadevi-Isvara (temple) at [A]n[dali], (who resides in) the fifth house, one share.

287. To Seyyapadam, a girl of Karpagadanipuram, (who resides in) the sixth house, one share.

288. To [Si]riya-[Ara]vam, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the seventh house, one share.

289. To Silasulamani, a girl of the Vadatali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the eighth house, one share.

290. To a[nanti], a girl of V[elu]r, (who resides in) the ninth house, one share.

291. To Porka[li], a girl of the Triup[padali]-Isvara (temple) at [P}ambu[ni], (who resides in) the tenth house, one share.

292. To A[ra]-amudu, a girl lof Uttamadanipuram, (who resides in) the eleventh house, one share.

293. To Venkadu, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the twelfth house, lone share.

294. To [P]orkoyil-Tillai-Aragi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirteenth house, one share.

295. To [Okkuri], a girl of Uttamadanipuram, (who resides in) the fourteenth house, one share.

296. To Asangi, a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the fifteenth house, one share.

297. To [Puga]lo[gamanikk]am,[43] a girl of the Arumori-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the sixteenth house, one share.

298. To[D]eva[di], a girl of Pe;riyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of the same village, (who resides in) the seventeenth house, one share.

299. To[Kut]tadi, a girl of the Gu[nava]ti-Isvara (temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the eighteenth house, one share.

300. To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , a girl of the Mahadevi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the nineteenth house, one share.

301. To Pakkari, a girl of Talikchchattangudi, (who resides in) the twentieth house, one share.

302. To E[ra]nade[vi], a girl of the Panchavanmahadevi-Isvara (temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twenty-first house, one share.

303. To[Na]m[binan]gai, a girl of the Tiruppugari-Isvara (temple) at Vidaiyapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-second house, one share.

304. To [Si]pat[tali], a girl of the Panchavamahadevi-Isvara (temple) at Kottur, (who resides in) the twenty-third house, one share.

305. To Kunjaramal[li], a girl of the same temple, (who resides in) the twenty-fourth house, one share.

306. To K[a]rayil, a girl of the Pugarisvara (temple) at Vidaiyapura, (who resides in) the twenty-fifth house, one share.

307. To Kamuttiri, a girl of Periyatalichcheri, (a quarter) of Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-sixth house, one share.

308. To [Ka]ri[ya-A]ravam, a girl of Nayadirapuram, (who resides in) the twenty-seventh house, one share.

309. To Na[mbi]yamai, a girl of the Avaninarayana-Vinnagar (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the twenty-eighth house, one share.

310. To Karuvur, a girl of the Tirumandali-Isvara (temple) at Tiruvarur, (who resides in) the twenty-ninth house, one share.

311. To Sembon, a girl of the Tirumagalam (temple) at Ambar, (who resides in) the thirtieth house, one share.

312. To [P}orcheyyal, a girl of the Mallisvara (temple) at Ayirattali, (who resides in) the thirty-first house, one share.

313. To [Pattati]ru, a girl of the Vikramavijaya-Isvara (temple) at Jananathapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-second house, one share.

314. To Venkadu, a girl of Tiruvidaimarudil, (who resides in) the thirty-third house, one share.

315. To Muru[n]gai, a girl of the Nigalangi-Isvara (temple) at Arapuram, (who resides in) the thirty-fourth house, one share.

316. To Or[riyur], a girl of Ayirattali, (who resides in) the thirty-fifth house, one share.

317. To [Adal]-Aragi, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-sixth house, one share.

318. To Ku[mara]di, a girl of the same village, (who resides in) the thirty-seventh house, one share.

319. To Nan[g]a[li], a girl of Tiruvedigudi, (who resides in) the thirty-eighth house, one share.

320. To [Ti]ribu[vanamad]evi, a girl of the Parantaka-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the thirty-ninth house, one share.

321. To Irami, a girl of [A]rru[ttali], (who resides in) the fortieth house, one share.

322. To Sirudaik[ka]ral, a girl of the [Ni]raimadi-Isvara (temple), (who resides in) the forty-first house, one share.

323. To Ma[r]ai[kka]du, a girl of Tiruchchorrutturai, (who resides in) the forty-second house, one share.

324. To Umai, a girl of Tirukkollambudur, (who resides in) the forty-third house, one share.

325. To Ilavam, a girl of the Tiruvamalisavara (temple) at Nannilam, (who resides in) the forty-fourth house, one share.

326. To [Orriyu]r, a girl of the the Tirumerrali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-fifth house, one share.

327. To Soramade[vi], a girl of the Tiruvamalisvara (temple), (who resides in) the forty-sixth house, one share.

328. To Adavallal, a girl of [Ayirat]ta[li], (a quarter) of [Niyamam], (who resides in) the forty-seventh house, one share.

329. To Na[m[bi[yamai], a girl of the [San]diramalli-Isvara (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the forty-eighth house, one share.

330. To [Amu]dam, a girl of the [Araiy]e[ru]m[an]ta[li] (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the forty-ninth house, one share.

331. To Sidevi, a girl of the Mudu[bagavartali] (temple) at [Ambar], (who resides in) the fiftieth house, one share.

332. To Pitti, a girl of the Tentali (temple) at Paraiyaru, (who resides in) the fifty-first house, one share.

333. To I[rami], a girl of the Vadatali (temple) in the same village, (who resides in) the fifty-second house, one share.